Where is KAIARAHI now?

KAIARAHI (Passenger ship, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:02 UTC, moored, in the port of Wellington. The crew-entered destination was WLG PIC WLG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is KAIARAHI?

KAIARAHI is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 1998 by Navantia. The vessel is 179.9 m long with a beam of 24.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,152.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAIARAHI?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KAIARAHI from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for KAIARAHI. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

KAIARAHI

Passenger ship · New Zealand · built 1998 · AIS Class A

IMO9147291MMSI512144000Call signZMKLLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 16:02 UTC

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In short

KAIARAHI (Passenger ship, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:02 UTC, moored, in the port of Wellington. Its crew-entered AIS destination is WLG PIC WLG, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:59 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 00:50 UTC. It can carry up to 365 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: New Zealand
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 22,152
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 16:02 UTC

Position: 41.271° S, 174.7878° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 95°
Heading: 348°

41.271° S, 174.7878° E

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Wellington).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: KAIARAHI
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9147291
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 512144000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZMKL
Flag: New Zealand
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 22,152
Length overall: 179.9 m
Beam: 24.3 m
Year built: 1998
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q14378996. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.365

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: Navantia
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 3, 2026, 00:50 UTC	Arrived at WellingtonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 15:49 UTC	Left WellingtonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 11:56 UTC	Arrived at WellingtonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 03:14 UTC	Left WellingtonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 23:42 UTC	Arrived at WellingtonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Wellington NZWLG	Oct 3, 2026, 00:50 UTC	in port	—
Wellington NZWLG	Oct 2, 2026, 11:56 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 15:49 UTC	3 h 52 min
Wellington NZWLG	Oct 1, 2026, 23:42 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 03:14 UTC	3 h 32 min
Wellington NZWLG	Oct 1, 2026, 11:40 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 15:15 UTC	3 h 35 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 30, 2026, 12:41 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 16:16 UTC	3 h 36 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 29, 2026, 23:42 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 03:55 UTC	4 h 13 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 29, 2026, 11:55 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 15:25 UTC	3 h 30 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 28, 2026, 23:43 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 03:21 UTC	3 h 38 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 28, 2026, 11:42 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 15:22 UTC	3 h 40 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 27, 2026, 11:32 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 03:04 UTC	15 h 33 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 27, 2026, 00:21 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 03:33 UTC	3 h 12 min
Wellington NZWLG	Sep 26, 2026, 00:49 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 04:38 UTC	3 h 49 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About KAIARAHI

Kaiārahi is a roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by Interislander on the Wellington to Picton interisland route between the North and South islands of New Zealand. As of September 2025 Kaiarahi operates four crossings of the Cook Strait each day, taking on a new schedule after the retirement of the Aratere.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is KAIARAHI now?: KAIARAHI (Passenger ship, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 16:02 UTC, moored, in the port of Wellington. The crew-entered destination was WLG PIC WLG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is KAIARAHI?: KAIARAHI is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 1998 by Navantia. The vessel is 179.9 m long with a beam of 24.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,152.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAIARAHI?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KAIARAHI from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for KAIARAHI. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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